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  • Foot and Ankle Team

    SOS Foot + Ankle Team Featured in MDNews Magazine

    Naven Duggal, MD Christopher Fatti, DPM Stephanie Hook, DPM Maureen Kaljeskie, C. Ped Frederick Lemley, MD Feet are something most of us take for granted once we learn to walk — until the pain starts. If patients stand all day at their jobs, run dozens of miles every week or wear too-high heels for long periods of time, foot or ankle pain eventually creeps up on them. While many minor injuries can be fixed with time and rest, more serious injuries require expert help. That’s where

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  • SOS Foot + Ankle Team Featured in MDNews Magazine

    SOS Foot + Ankle Team Featured in MDNews Magazine

    Feet are something most of us take for granted once we learn to walk — until the pain starts. If patients stand all day at their jobs, run dozens of miles every week or wear too-high heels for long periods of time, foot or ankle pain eventually creeps up on them. While many minor injuries can be fixed with time and rest, more serious injuries require expert help. That’s where the foot and ankle team at Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) comes in. The team of surgeons, podiatrists, physician

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  • Todd C. Battaglia, MD, MS

    SOS Surgeon, Todd C. Battaglia, MD, MS, Named to AAOS Sports Medicine Panel of Experts

    Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) is pleased to announce that the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) has named Todd C. Battaglia, MD, MS, head of the SOS Cartilage Center and SOS Sports Medicine Team, to the AAOS Sports Medicine Panel of Experts.

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  • Shoulder dislocation treatment

    SOS MD BLOG: What is the Treatment for a Shoulder Dislocation?

    by Todd C. Battaglia, MD, MS, FAAOS, DAL Traumatic shoulder dislocations, like many other injuries, have different consequences and concerns in younger persons versus older individuals. These differences greatly affect how we manage such injuries. First, when an orthopedic surgeon uses the term "shoulder dislocation," we are specifically referring to an event in which the main ball and socket of the shoulder joint become disengaged - that is to say that the ball slips out of the socket. (Thi

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  • Fall Prevention Elderly man on couch

    6 Steps to Protect Your Older Loved One from a Fall

    Did you know that 1 in 4 older Americans falls every year? Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+. Falls can result in hip fractures, broken bones, and head injuries. And even falls without a major injury can cause an older adult to become fearful or depressed, making it difficult for them to stay active. If you have an aging parent, grandparent, or neighbor in your life, helping them reduce their risk of falling is a great way to help them stay h

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